Arengarde de Mauléon

Foundation for Medieval Genealogy:

AIMERY [IV] de Thouars, son of GEOFFROY [II] Vicomte de Thouars & his wife Eléonore --- (-murdered 1093, bur Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Chaise). Vicomte de Thouars. "…Aymerici vicecomitis de Tuarz…" subscribed the charter dated [1047] under which "Guilelmus…princeps Arvernorum" donated property to the abbey of Charroux[1327]. "Vicecomes Aimericus filius Gaufredi et nepos Radulfi vicecomitis" donated property "Flauziacus" to St Cyprien by charter dated [1055/73] subscribed by "uxor sua Aremgardis"[1328]. The Chronique de Normandie, based on le Roman de Rou, names "le Viconte de Thouars" and "Almaury de Thouars" among those who took part in the conquest of England in 1066[1329]. The Chronicon sancti Florentii Salmurensis records the death in 1093 of "Aimericus vicecomes Toarcensis" and his donation of "Casam"[1330].

m firstly AREMGARDE, sister of Raoul and Geoffroy de Mauléon, daughter of --- (-after 1069). A charter dated 1069 relates to the foundation of Chaise-le-Vicomte by "Aimericus Toarcensium vicecomes" and names "uxor ipius vicecomitis Orengardis"[1331]. The primary source which confirms her origin has not yet been identified.

m secondly MARIE, daughter of ---. 1080. An undated charter of "Aimericus vicecomes Toarcii" refers to "hoc donum quod uxor mee Maria fecit libenter dedit" referring to a donation to the abbey of l'Absie[1332].

m thirdly AMELINE, daughter of ---. 1088/93. An undated charter recalls the foundation of Chaise-le-Vicomte by "Aimericus vicecomes" and names "uxoris eius Amelinæ", subscribed by "Gofredus vicecomes"[1333].

Aimery [IV] & his first wife had seven children:

1. AIMERY . The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified. before 1090.

2. RAOUL [II] . The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified. [1094]. Vicomte de Thouars. m --- de Mareuil, daughter of ---. The primary source which confirms her marriage has not yet been identified.

3. ARBERT [II] (-killed in battle Jaffa 28 May 1102). "Aimerico vicecomite de Toarcio filiique eius Arberto" witnessed a charter dated [1082] under which "Erchembaldus Grenulla" donated property to Saint-Jean d'Angély[1334]. Vicomte de Thouars. An extract of the history of the foundation of Chaise-le-Vicomte records that in 1101 "Herbertus Toarcensium vicecomes et frater eius Gauffridus cum Guillelmo comite Pictavorum" journeyed to Jerusalem[1335]. "Herberti vicecomitis de Toarcio" renounced his rights to Méron in favour of the abbey of Angers Saint-Aubin by charter dated to [1093/1101][1336]. "Vicecomitem Herbertum" donated property to the abbey of Angers Saint-Aubin, having announced his intention of going on crusade, by charter dated 1101 after 20 Mar[1337]. m firstly (before 1095) AGNES, daughter of ---. The primary source which confirms her marriage has not yet been identified. m secondly HILDIARDE, daughter of ---. The primary source which confirms her marriage has not yet been identified. [1123].

4. GEOFFROY [III] (1040-1123 or after). A charter of Chaise-le-Vicomte names "Aimerico vicecomite" and "Gauzfridi vicecomitis filii supradicti Aimerici" dated 28 Aug 1104 "post combustionem castri Toarcii patratam a Gauzfrido Martello adhuc iuvene, Andegavorum comite"[1339]. Vicomte de Thouars.

5. GEOFFROY [IV] de Tiffauges . The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified. Vicomte de Thouars 1131.

6. HILDEGARDE [Aldearde] (-after 7 Dec 1099). The primary source which confirms her parentage and marriage has not yet been identified. m (before 1060) HUGUES [VI] "le Diable" de Lusignan, son of HUGUES V "le Pieux" Sire de Lusignan & his wife Almodis de la Marche (-in France [1106/10]). He succeeded his father in 1060 as Sire de Lusignan et de Couhé.

7. ALIENOR . The primary source which confirms her parentage and marriage has not yet been identified. "Bossonis vicecomitis, Aimerici filius eius, Adenordis vicecomitissæ" witnessed a charter dated [1082] under which "Erchembaldus Grenulla" donated property to Saint-Jean d'Angély[1340]. The primary source which confirms her parentage has not yet been identified. "Boso vicecomes et uxor eius Adenors et filii eorum" donated property to St Cyprien by charter dated 1088 subscribed by "Bosonis vicecomitis et Aenoris uxoris eius et filiorum ipsorum Aimerici et Bosonis et sororis eorum Gisberge"[1341]. "Willelmus Goscelinus monachus Sancti Cipriani" donated property to St Cyprien by charter dated [1088] subscribed by "Boso vicecomes, Ainors uxor, filii ipsorum Aimericus, Boso et Petrus"[1342]. "Castri Araldus vicecomes…Boso…cum uxore Adenorde et filio Aimerico" donated property "allodium…in Brigisensi pago apud villam Culturas" to the abbey of Saint-Florent near Saumur by undated charter subscribed by "filii eius minoris Bosonis"[1343]. m ([1075]%29 BOSON [II] Vicomte de Châtellerault, son of HUGUES [I] Vicomte de Châtellerault & his wife Gerberge de La Rochefoucauld (-1095 or after).

Brother and sister, parents not known:

• 1. RAOUL de Mauléon (-after 7 Dec 1099). “Herbertus...Toarcensis vicecomes...et frater meus Gaufridus” confirmed donations by “patris mei Aimerici vicecomitis” to Chaise-le-Vicomte by charter dated 7 Dec 1099, which records donations made by “Radulphus de Malo Leone avunculus prefati Herberti vicecomitis”[534].
• 2. ORENGARDE de Mauléon (-after 1069). Her family origin is confirmed by the undated charter under which [her son] “Herbertus...Toarcensis vicecomes...et frater meus Gaufridus” confirmed donations by “patris mei Aimerici vicecomitis” to Chaise-le-Vicomte by charter dated 7 Dec 1099, which records donations made by “Radulphus de Malo Leone avunculus prefati Herberti vicecomitis”[535]. A charter dated 1069 relates to the foundation of Chaise-le-Vicomte by "Aimericus Toarcensium vicecomes" and names "uxor ipius vicecomitis Orengardis"[536]. m as his first wife, AIMERY [IV] Vicomte de Thouars, son of GEOFFROY [II] Vicomte de Thouars & his wife Eléonore --- ([1020/25]-murdered 1093, bur Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Chaise).